First Trade Union Bank has hired Seth Felix to lead its commercial lending team in New England, serving as senior vice president/New England manager at the bank’s corporate headquarters at One Harbor Street in Boston.

Felix has been in the financial services industry for 20 years, with more than 14 years of lending experience. Most recently he held the title of business banking team leader at Eastern Bank for three years. Prior to that, Felix served as business banking senior client manager at Bank of America in Burlington, Massachusetts for two years.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at San Diego as well as an MBA from the University of Washington.

"I am pleased to be joining an organization that is committed to providing businesses with the capital they need to be successful, along with the level of customer service a borrower seeks. With these attributes, First Trade is poised for success in the commercial banking realm. The Bank is actively lending and seeking new business, and I look forward to contributing to its growth in the New England market," Felix said of his new appointment.